Hello, I'm

Alexander.

Software Engineer and Scrum Master

Passionate Software Engineer with several Project management skills. DevOps Evangelist, Technology enthusiast, Generalist. No matter which framework or toolset - choose the right tool for the right job.

About Me

I am a software engineer with a passion for backend development. I also worked for nearly 4 years as a full time Scrum Master and I have a strong interest in the intersection of technology and art. Here are a few technologies and topics I've been working with and on recently:
  • Golang
  • OCaml
  • Java
  • Machine Learning
  • LLM
  • Reactive Design Patterns
  • NixOS
  • Functional programminng in general

Experience

Scrum Master - congstar
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024
Support for agile Data and Analytics teams, further development of the agile organization, moderation of meetings and workshops.
Scrum Master Chapter Lead - FIEGE
Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
Scrum Master for two interdisciplinary data science teams. Transformation and establishment of agile processes and organization in the Data Driven Company sector. Moderation and process optimization across teams and departments.
Scrum Master - RTL
Jul 2021 - Aug 2023
Supervision of multiple infrastructure and software development teams in the SAFe context. Process consulting and development, continuous process improvement, agile transformation and organizational development, moderation, training, and coaching.
Lead Developer - pixolith
Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
Leadership of several full-stack software teams in the B2C and B2B e-commerce sector. Supporting the teams on both technical and process levels in a dual role as Scrum Master.
Consultant Software Engineering & Agile Transformation - donamic
Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
Consulting on IT architecture and agile transformation for various IT documentation pro:ects in the banking and insurance sector.
Lead Developer - NEXUS Netsoft
Mar 2017 - Jun 2019
Leadership of a backend software team in the development of several international eCommerce shops (B2B)). Conducting workshops, providing technical leadership, and development. Initial steps in agile transformation and facilitation of software teams. Expansion of continuous integration and delivery cloud concepts.

Education

2012 - 2014
IT specialist for Application Development
IHK Duesseldorf
GPA: 1.5
Vocational training to become an Application Developer. State powered and official vocational training in Germany.

Projects

quackiquacki
Clojure Speech-to-text Accessebility
quackiquacki
A set of tools enabled voice-only website navigation, primarily designed for visually impaired individuals and people with paralysis. Before AI and advanced speech-to-text-to-action technology became widespread, this solution made the internet newly accessible to people in nursing homes and similar settings.
YamlConfigServiceProvider
PHP Silex YAML
YamlConfigServiceProvider
Service provider for Silex for using YAML configuration files. Heavily outdated, but for me and over 250k people useful back in time.
Io
Io Lisp Languages
Io
Io programming language. Inspired by Self, Smalltalk and LISP.

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